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Monday, July 11, 2011

Tin Castle

Hey ya'll! I've been busy : ) I am now an official Metal Worker. (and it's hard work!!) No wonder they have unions, they don't get enough respect! ; ) I know, I know, I just used tin snips, but it was glove-wearing, sharp-scary-metal time. I even got a piece stuck in the back of my thigh (I know, I didn't wear pants, Cardinal Rule)-and it hurt! But...I had fun.

First I drew my design-I decided on a sand castle for summer : ) You have to either cut off the extra metal into chunks as you go, or roll it. It gets harder on the up "mountains". The screw on my tin snips would hit as I went. (maybe that's the reason for the red handle ones?)

This is the raw design..now to file it down, so I don't slice off a finger. (hey-see that TV cabinet? I ordered the new one!..should be here in a week or so!)

Now, you have to wipe it down with vinegar to get rid of the shiny coat that keeps the paint from adhering. (found this good news online!)

First ivory coat of paint.

Added some shading..

Ta-Da! It's done. I added painted windows and a door, then twine for the holder.

And even a little pale turquoise flag (on a painted skewer!) I would've monogrammed the flag if I'd had time. ..but I'm tired! : )

There you go-a tin roofing craft! I will {maybe} not be doing another. It's ok, but not my forte. Now to use up all this extra metal my boys walked all over and dented...Ches thinks I should make a Christmas Something? I'm thinking an angel or a flying pig (ok, not Christmas, but how *cute* would that be?) I have enough for maybe two or three more, so I better get to work. The metal can't stay around.

About Me

Definitely blessed by God, even when life gets tough. My husband and I have four sweet kids (17, 16, 11, and my baby just turned six!). My daughter, Mary Claire, has Type I Diabetes and wears a 670G Medtronic insulin pump. We always thought of Diabetes as another child. It takes on a life of its own and requires so much planning and care-sometimes I think it’ll never grow up.
And now our son, Clay, has also been diagnosed 10/16/13. He’s also on a 670G Medtronic pump!
We also have five sweet angels in Heaven, and I can’t wait to meet them. They are playing at the feet of Jesus, and I pray we'll all be there with them one day.
I think I’m only strengthened by all the discomfort. I am making it through things I would’ve sworn would kill me. But they didn’t. I am courageous, and I’m on the other side. Still blessed.

Missing Blogroll...

So..I thought I'd be all "I can DO this" and redesign my blog..except I lost all my gadgets somehow. Hopefully I can get my blog list back up quickly. (I mean quick for a mom of four in a crampy box-filled house who watched a snake get captured by animal control. In the backyard.) But I actually USE the list..and I miss my friends! ; )Let me know if you'd like to be posted, I don't want to forget anyone!!